Maple Leafs Will Weigh Choices When It Comes To Timothy Liljegren
Dave Pagnotta of the Fourth Interval was on Sirius XM NHL Community Radio Energy Play section with Steve Kouleas and Jason Strudwick on Wednesday and was requested concerning the Toronto Maple Leafs and if they’re buying and selling defenseman Timothy Liljegren.
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Steve Kouleas: “And welcome again to the present. Steve Kouleaus and Jason Strudwick right here, and we’ve acquired the video games from final night time (Tuesday); we’ll begin specializing in the video games tonight (Wednesday). We’ll do this in only a bit, however up subsequent, Sirius XM and Energy Play Insider NHL Community, the Fourth Interval, we welcome Dave Pagnotta again.
Okay, it’s early, however we have already got some information right here. I’m on the Fourth Interval. Of us, nice info as you tweet out and write a couple of commerce; the early information a couple of commerce would possibly contain quantity 37 on the Maple Leafs. Is that this appropriate? Timothy Liljegren desires out.”
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Dave Pagnotta: “Nicely, he hasn’t requested or demanded a commerce, but when he’s not going for use usually this season, and he thinks he ought to be. He would welcome a change. And I imagine that message has been relayed to Brad Treliving and firm in Toronto. And I additionally imagine he’s within the lineup at the moment (Wednesday night time). Right me if I’m flawed, in the event that they announce that or not, however I believe he’s taking part in tonight (Wednesday), and that’ll be his first recreation of the season.
However even , when he signed his two-year $6 million deal in the summertime, the dialogue was about utilization. And , he was, relying on the way you need to phrase it. I imply, the best strategy to describe it’s he was accessible for commerce over the summer season. Clearly, the Leafs didn’t discover the fitting match or proper package deal, or no matter they appear to be searching for.
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They actually like their depth on D, however on the similar time, he desires to play similar to all people else. So is there going to be a chance for him to play usually within the Leafs lineup this season? If not, as I stated, he can be positively open to a chance elsewhere.
However the Leafs are in no rush. They don’t must rush something. They need to see what their choices are going to be, each internally on the defensive core and what choices they current themselves from a commerce market perspective down the highway.
So is he accessible? Sure, with an asterisk, as a result of nothing is imminent, and I don’t anticipate the Leafs actually pursuing something until it’s going to learn them this season, a technique or one other.”